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whirl-bones

whirl-bones is the plural of whirl-bone.

Meaning of whirl-bone

Noun

whirl-bone (plural whirl-bones)

  1. (archaic) The patella, rotula, or kneecap.
  2. (archaic) The head of the femur.

Questions about whirl-bones

What is whirl-bones the plural of?
Whirl-bones is the plural of whirl-bone.

Words near whirl-bones in the dictionary

  1. whir
  2. Whirily
  3. whirl
  4. whirl bone
  5. whirl-bone
  6. whirl-bones
  7. whirlabout
  8. whirlabouts
  9. whirlbat
  10. whirlbats
  11. whirlblast

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